Stewards' Cup

The Stewards’ Cup, fourth oldest race at the Glorious Goodwood meeting, is a handicap over 6 furlongs and is traditionally held on the final day of the 5-day meeting, although up to 1992 it was staged on the opening day. In 1833 one of the Senior Stewards at the meeting was given the honour of choosing any race at the meeting to present an annual Stewards trophy, occasionally selecting a sprint race of 6 furlongs, but from time to time a race up to 1 mile 4 furlongs was selected. Then, in 1839, Lord George Bentinck, later appointed Senior Steward to the Jockey Club in July 1845, suggested that the Stewards’ Cup should be perpetually run over 6 furlongs, and the inaugural race was held in 1840.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Stewards' Cup was on Friday 31st July 1840 when Mr Bowes’s 6-year-old chestnut Epirus beat Mus and Euclid.
Stewards' Cup 1905 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 XENY F Bullock 4-7st 9lbs (Brewer) Mr R H Henning 25/1
2 THRUSH H Randall 3-7st 12lbs Captain J Orr-Ewing 7/1
3 POLYMELUS W Griggs 3-7st 1lbs Lord Crewe 9/2 fav
4 IMPERIAL II O Madden 5-8st 7lbs Mr Solly Joel 100/6
5 MELAYR H Jones 4-8st 4lbs Colonel R Kincaid 20/1
6 AIRLIE E Wheatley 4-7st 8lbs Lord Farquhar 20/1
7 GOLD LOCK W Saxby 5-7st 6lbs Major Eustace Loder 20/1
8 CHARCOT D Maher aged-8st 6lbs Mr C Smith 100/9
9 ORCHID F Hardy aged-7st 12lbs Mr H J King 20/1
10 ROSEBURY A Flanagan 4-6st 2lbs Mr C Perkins 100/9
11 SEMPER VIVENT A Templeman 6-5st 13lbs Mr G Thursby 100/6
12 UNINSURED C Trigg 5-7st 5lbs Mr J Hare 25/1
13 HOUSEWIFE H Blades 4-6st 11lbs Mr James Miller 100/6
14 HALF HOLIDAY F Baker 4-6st 0lbs Mr A E Bowen 33/1
15 CAPER B Daniels 5-5st 13lbs Mr A M Singer 50/1
16 CURTAIN LECTURE A Vivian 3-5st 12lbs Lord Wolverton 8/1
17 SANTRY B Dillon 4-8st 9lbs Mr J Buchanan 100/8
This race took place on Tuesday 1st August 1905 and was valued at 762 sovereigns (equivalent to £105,000 in 2021). Over round 118%